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Foreclosure Attorneys for the Waterbury Judicial District — Waterbury Superior Court, 300 Grand Street

The Waterbury Judicial District hears foreclosures from eight towns around the Brass City — Waterbury itself, Naugatuck, Wolcott, Prospect, Middlebury and Southbury in New Haven County, plus Watertown and Woodbury from Litchfield County. Waterbury has had one of the highest foreclosure rates of any Connecticut city for most of the last fifteen years, and the courthouse at 300 Grand Street handles a heavy, steady docket. Homeowners here frequently assume their case belongs in New Haven or Torrington; it does not.

8towns file here
7firms with an office in this district’s towns
2counties served
1courthouse for foreclosure cases

The courthouse.

Confirmed on jud.ct.gov
Court
Waterbury Superior Court
Address
300 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT 06702 · Map and directions
Clerk's office
203-591-3300
Hours
Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Getting there
Downtown Waterbury, two blocks from the Green and the bus terminal. Paid garage on Grand Street next to the courthouse.

Venue rule. Connecticut foreclosures are filed in the judicial district where the property sits, not where you live or where the lender is. Watertown and Woodbury are Litchfield County towns that file in Waterbury, not Torrington. Look up any town →

Judicial Branch court directory · Foreclosure Mediation Program

Towns whose foreclosures are heard here.

If your property is in any of these 8 towns, the Waterbury Judicial District is your court. Note the county line: Watertown is in Litchfield County, Woodbury is in Litchfield County, but their foreclosures are heard here.

  • Middlebury
  • Naugatuck
  • Prospect
  • Southbury
  • Waterbury
  • Watertown (Litchfield County)
  • Wolcott
  • Woodbury (Litchfield County)

Attorneys who appear in the Waterbury Judicial District.

Firms below have an office in a town whose foreclosures are heard at 300 Grand Street, according to their public listings. Any Connecticut-licensed attorney may appear in any Superior Court; what a firm that appears here regularly brings is familiarity with this court's mediators, clerks and calendar. Ordered by Google rating, then review volume. Featured and Enhanced profiles, where present, are paid and are listed first with a label.

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What happens at this courthouse.

  1. Service and return date. A marshal serves the complaint and a lis pendens is recorded on the land records. The return date printed on the summons is the day the case officially begins at 300 Grand Street; an appearance is due by the second day after it (Practice Book § 3-2).
  2. Mediation notice. If the property is your primary residence, you may be eligible for the Foreclosure Mediation Program. Requests are filed with the clerk here and sessions are held in this building. Eligibility rules and the program's end date are set by statute and change; check the Judicial Branch program page or ask counsel.
  3. Motions and judgment. The lender moves for default and then for judgment. A judge at this courthouse decides whether the judgment is strict foreclosure (title passes to the lender on a set date, no auction) or foreclosure by sale (a committee auctions the property and the court approves the result). Which one is ordered usually turns on how much equity there is.
  4. Law days or sale. Under strict foreclosure each defendant is given a law day to redeem by paying the debt in full; if nobody redeems, title vests in the lender. Under a decree of sale, the auction is held on the property and the sale is confirmed by this court. A deficiency claim, if any, is heard here afterwards.

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Questions about the Waterbury Judicial District.

Is a Waterbury foreclosure heard in New Haven because Waterbury is in New Haven County?

No. Waterbury has its own judicial district. Every foreclosure on property in the eight towns listed on this page is filed at 300 Grand Street.

How do I find an attorney who appears in Waterbury regularly?

Firms on this page declare that they appear in the Waterbury district. Ask any attorney how many foreclosure matters they have handled at this courthouse in the past year.

Does Waterbury have a Court Service Center?

Yes, in the courthouse. Staff can help with forms and explain procedure but cannot advise you on how to defend the case.

Related pages.

New Haven County foreclosure attorneys · Litchfield County foreclosure attorneys · All Connecticut courts and counties · Which courthouse hears my foreclosure? · New Britain Judicial District · New Haven Judicial District · Ansonia-Milford Judicial District · Litchfield Judicial District